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Helles in a bucket

196 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 13th 2023
1.060
1.009
6.6%
20.0
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 89.5%
0.50 lb Origin Malt - Light Munich0.5 lb Light Munich 34.5 6 5.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 14.42 20%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 10 min 5.58 80%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.37 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 3.28 13.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 5 20  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 7.44 29.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

O.G. was 1.062
needed to constantly stir mash while running the pump
post mash volume was around: 5.75 gal or so

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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-02 20:35 UTC